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Beer reviews: UTOG Anniversary Ale VI and Ogden Beer Shadow Empress

Happy 6th anniversary to UTOG! This week's first Ogden-made beer is a barrel-aged version of their Redeye Imperial Red Ale.

UTOG - Anniversary Ale VI : Happy 6th anniversary to UTOG! This week's first Ogden-made beer is a barrel-aged version of their Redeye Imperial Red Ale. I was pleasantly surprised to have this 10.3 percent ABV beer come in a 12 ounce can; I've long been an advocate of "big alcohol" beers in smaller packaging.

It pours an unfiltered dark amber color with a foamy, relatively sticky one-finger tan head, with average retention that leaves some nice sheets of lace. Citrusy, fruity hop scent emerges, along with a pungent whiskey aroma from the Outlaw Whiskey barrel.

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